Reports continue to stream in from all continents, but we will wait no longer to communicate to you our unbounded joy. The outpouring of love and esteem for Bahá’u’lláh witnessed around the world at His bicentenary has moved us greatly. In settings of all kinds, from homes to stadiums, His life was celebrated with the utmost devotion and remarkable creativity. At many a gathering, guests outnumbered the Bahá’ís several times over; in some island nations, participation may be measured as a proportion of all the inhabitants. Truly, we confess our astonishment at the flood of grace Bahá’u’lláh has poured forth. And in every precious effort made to honour Him, we recognize the wholehearted striving of each believer to attain a full share. With all that transpired, we know that every one of you will wish to reflect on the implications for the progress of the Cause in your own locality. We urge you to see in each person who responded to your invitation a potential protagonist in the community-building process. Consider how conditions may be created that would enable many to walk this path together. Connected to the transformative power of the Revelation, every soul can draw closer to Bahá’u’lláh, grow in capacity, find joy in service, and learn to assist others. The results of the magnificent effort you have made offer tremendous promise—but fulfilling that promise will require fortitude. Let the forces released in this period lend impetus to your personal and collective endeavours during the remainder of this bicentennial year and, indeed, through all eight cycles leading up to the two hundredth anniversary of the Birth of the Báb. With our expectations heightened and our hearts imploring divine favours on your behalf, we give praise to the Ancient Beauty, a fresh glimpse of Whose soul-entrancing glory He has in these days chosen to disclose.

The Association welcomes submissions from individuals and groups of all ages and disciplines, especially youth and first time presenters, who wish to contribute to the discourse of their respective field through the lens of Bahá’í concepts related to civilization building.

The Bahá’í Society for Persian Arts and Letters warmly invites friends and supporters of Persian arts and culture to an exceptional programme featuring distinguished speakers for this year’s annual conference. Click on the links below to open a PDF version of the invitation in English or Persian: 21st Annual Conference of the Bahá’í Society for […]

Dearly loved friends, It is with great joy that we are now able to announce the full programme for the upcoming deepening course on Tablets of Bahá’u’lláh which will be facilitated by Dr Vahíd Ra’fatí at the Centre for Bahá’í Studies in Acuto, Italy, from January 2nd to January 7th 2018. If you are planning […]

Townshend International School A Baha’i-Inspired Residential School in the Heart of Europe Has the following needs for the 2018/19 year: Dormitory Parents An energetic and team-orientated couple to oversee the daily operation and proper functioning of the Dormitory, in order to provide a healthy, loving, sound environment for residential students. Benefits include a fully self-contained […]